---
name: "René Zagger"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rene-zagger"
fi1m_id: "rene-zagger"
imdb_id: "nm0951843"
tmdb_id: 108575
wikidata_id: "Q2793565"
roles: []
born: "1 June 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T13:29:17.552035+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# René Zagger

## Identity

René Zagger

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rene-zagger
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rene-zagger
- **IMDb ID:** nm0951843
- **TMDB ID:** 108575
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2793565
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Zagger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2793565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951843/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108575

Actor. Born 1 June 1973 in Leytonstone, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 June 1973, Leytonstone, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1989–2000
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 2000s 50 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Zagger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2793565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951843/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/108575

## Biography

René Zagger is an English actor. He was born on 1 June 1973 in Leytonstone, London, and trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Zagger's first screen role was as Young Thomas in the 1989 television play *She's Been Away*. He played Mike Bentley in *Grange Hill* (1990–1991) and Roger 'Razors' Razebrook in *Up the Garden Path* (1990–1993). He is best known for portraying PC Nick Klein in *The Bill* from 1999 to 2004. His other television credits include guest appearances in *Casualty*, *Doctor Who* (2007) as Padra, *Robin Hood* (2006), *New Tricks*, *My Family*, *God on Trial* (2008) and *Father Brown* (2013) as Eric Gramby. Film roles include Cesar in *Interview with a Hitman* (2012). Since 2018 he has voiced Emet-Selch in the video game *Final Fantasy XIV*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *My Family* (2000), Fi1m 50, as Neil — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-family.md)
- *She's Been Away* (1989), Fi1m 76, as Young Thomas — [page](https://film.one/film/shes-been-away.md)

## Complete filmography (26)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Yellow Ticket* (2024), as Mr. Valentine
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Eric Gramby
- *Interview with a Hitman* (2012), as Cesar
- *Hard Boiled Sweets* (2012), as Fred
- *National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors* (2012), as Second Merchant
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, Actor
- *God on Trial* (2008), as Ezra
- *Night Junkies* (2007), as Psycho
- *Nuclear Secrets* (2007), series, Actor
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Colt Winchester
- *O Jerusalem* (2006), as Golan
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Padra — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Andy Merrill
- *Murder Investigation Team* (2003), series, as PC Nick Klein
- *My Family* (2000), series, as Neil — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-family.md)
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Rob Mills
- *Frank Stubbs Promotes* (1993), series, as Baz
- *Magic Grandad* (1993), series, as Blacksmith boy / Mechanic
- *Up the Garden Path* (1990), series, Actor
- *The Upper Hand* (1990), series, as Elvis
- *She's Been Away* (1989), as Young Thomas — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/shes-been-away.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Rick, Nate Durante, Bob Smith — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Stuart — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Grange Hill* (1978), series, as Mike Bentley

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